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New words list December 2003

11 December 2003 saw the publication of the range of entries Nipkow disc-nuculoid in the New Edition. In addition to revised versions of Second Edition entries, this range contains the entries listed below. We have also added a further list of new words from across the alphabet.

List of new words

nabumetone, n.

Nipmuc, a. and n.

nippety-tuck, adv.

nippled, a.

Nipponize, v.

Nipponized, a.

nippy sweetie, n.

niqab, n.

Nirankari, n.

nirl, n.

nirl, v.

nirled, a.

nirling, a.

Nisenan, n. and a.

Niskin, n.

nispero, n.

Nisqually, a. and n.

Nissard, n.

nitchevo, int. and n.

nithered, a.

nithering, a.

Nitinaht, n.

nitle, a.

nitpicky, a.

nitramine, n.1

nitramine, n.2

nitrating, n.

nitrating, a.

nitration, n.1

nitratite, n.

nitrato-, comb. form

nitrendipine, n.

nitrenium, n.

nitrito-, comb. form

Nitrobacter, n.

nitroform, n.2

nitrone, n.

nitrophenasic, a.

nitrophilic, a.

nitrophily, n.

nitrophobe, n.

nitrophobic, a.

nitrophobous, a.

nitroreductase, n.

nitroreduction, n.

nitrosamide, n.

nitrosative, a.

Nitrosomonas, n.

nitrosonium, n.

nitrosourea, n.

nitrosylate, v.

nitrosylated, a.

nitrosylation, n.

nitrovin, n.

nitrox, n.

nitrum, n.

niu, n.

Niue, n. and a.

Ni-Vanuatu, n.

nivated, a.

nivellating, a.

Nixie, n.3

Nixon Doctrine, n.

Nixonism, n.

nizatidine, n.

No, n.3

Noachian, a.2 and n.

Noah, n.

Noah’s flood, n.

no-bake, a.

nobbins, n.

nobblerize, v.

no-bill, v.

no bill, n. (and int.)

nobilmente, adv., a., and n.

Noble Truth, n.

no-brainer, n. and a.

no-brow, a. and n.

nobs, n.2

Nocardia, n.

nocardial, a.

nocebo, n.

nociception, n.

nocodazole, n.

no contest, n.

noct-ambler, n.

noctial, a.

noctilucy, n.

noctivagate, v.

noctovision, n.

noctovisor, n.

nocturnality, n.

nocturning, n.

nodalization, n.

nodalized, a.

nodally, adv.

noddify, v.

noddyship, n.

Noddy suit, n.

nodgecomb, n.

nodhead, n.2

nodosaur, n.

nodosaurid, n. and a.

Nodosaurus, n.

Noetherian, a.

no-fly, a.

nog, adv.

nogal, n.

nogal, adv.

noggy, n.

no-growth, a. and n.

no-hit, v.

no-hope, a.

no-host, a.

nohows, adv.

no-huddle, a. and n.

noirish, a.

noisecore, n.

noise-making, a.

noisenik, n.

noisesome, a.

no-jump, n.

nolency, n.

no-lose, a.

no-mark, n. and a.

No-Mates, n.

nomen ambiguum, n.

nomenclaturalist, n.

nomen confusum, n.

nomen conservandum, n.

nomen dubium, n.

nomenklaturist, n. and a.

nomen novum, n.

nomen oblitum, n.

Nomex, n.

-nomial, comb. form

-nomics, comb. form

nomifensine, n.

nominate species, n.

nominatim, adv.

nominating, n.

nominotypical, a.

no mo’, adv.2, pron.2, and a.2

nomogenesis, n.

nomogenetic, a.

nomothetes, n.

Non, n.3

non, n.4

non-abelian, a.

non-achiever, n.

non-acid, a.

non-acidic, a.

nonactin, n.

non-acting, n.

non-acting, a.

non-adaptiveness, n.

nonadditive, a.

nonadditivity, n.

nonagonal, a.

non-allelic, a.

non-allergenic, a.

non-A non-B, a.

nonanoyl, n.

non-answered, a. (and n.)

non-answering, n.

non-answering, a.

non-Aristotelian, a.

non-associative, a.

non-attributable, a.

non-avian, a.

non-barbiturate, a. and n.

non-believer, n.

nonblocking, a.

non-callable, a.

non-certifiable, a.

non-certificated, a.

non-certification, n.

non-certified, a.

nonchaotic, a.

nonchaotically, adv.

non-chronological, a.

non-churchgoer, n.

non-churchgoing, n.

non-churchgoing, a.

non-comedogenic, a.

non-compearant, n.

non-complying, a.

non-concurrent, a.

non-conductive, a.

non-conformant, n. and a.

nonconfrontational, a.

non-consensual, a.

non-consent, n.

non-contemporaneous, a.

non-core, a.

non-countable, a.

non-covalent, a.

non-covalently, adv.

non-covenanter, n.

non-crystallizable, a.

non-custodial, a.

noncy, a.

non-cyclical, a.

non-cyclically, adv.

non-degree, a.

non-derivatized, a.

nondeterminism, n.

non-drip, a.

non-durable, a. and n.

non-earning, a.

non-ecclesiastical, a.

no-neck, a. and n.

none-gates, adv.

non-egotistical, a.

none-kin, a.

none-kins, a.

non-elected, a. (and n.)

none man, n.

none man’s land, n.

non-employed, a. and n.

non-enforcement, n.

non-entanglement, n.

nones, n.2

non-exec, n. and a.

non-executing, a.

non-executive, a. and n.

non-factive, a. and n.

non-flammability, n.

non-flowering, a.

non-frat, n.1 and a.

non-gay, a. and n.

non-genetically, adv.

non-genital, a.

non-graduate, n. and a.

non-hearing, a.

non-Hodgkin, a.

non-homosexual, a. and n.

nonideal, a. (and n.)

nonideality, n.

non-impact, a. and n.

non-import, n.

non-inflammability, n.

noninteger, a. and n.

non-interlaced, a.

non-interventionism, n.

non-irritating, a.

non-ism, n.

non-isotopic, a.

non-jurist, n. and a.2

non-labour, a.

non-literal, a.

non-locality, n.

non-malignant, a.

non-mammalian, a. and n.

non-mathematician, n.

non-medicinal, a.

non-metropolitan, a.

non-migrating, a.

non-militant, a. and n.

non-ministerial, a.

non-net, a.2

non-normally, adv.

non-nucleoside, a. and n.

nonny, int.

non-obvious, a. (and n.)

nonobviousness, n.

non-olfactory, a.

non-operating, a.

non-original, a. (and n.)

non-ownership, n.

nonoxynol, n.

non-parallel, a.

non-participating, a.

non-participation, n.

non-pathogen, n.

non-pathogenous, a.

non-penetrative, a.

non-peptide, a. and n.

non-performing, a.

non-permanent, a.

non-persistent, a.

non-physically, adv.

nonplusser, n.

nonplussing, a.

non-point, a.

non-popular, a. (and n.)

non-popularity, n.

non-positive, a.

non-prescription, a.

non-printing, a.

non-production, n. and a.

non-proprietary, a.

non-racialism, n.

non-reading, n.

non-realist, n. and a.

non-recourse, a.

non-reduction, n.

non-refoulement, n.

non-regular, a. and n.

non-remission, n.

non-residentship, n.

non-response, n.

non-retaliation, n.

non-rhotic, a.

non-riding, a.

non-rotating, a.

non-ruminant, a. and n.

non-scene, a.

non-segmental, a.

non-segmented, a.

nonsensity, n.

non-sexist, a.

non-significancy, n.

non-solid, a.

non-speak, n.

non-speaking, a.

non-speaks, n. and adv.

non-status, a. and n.

non-steroidal, a. and n.

non-subject, n.

non-subject, a.

non-subscribe, v.

non-sufficience, n.

non-sufficiency, n.

non-sufficienty, n.

non-suffisance, n.

nonsuing, a.

non-surgical, a.

non-surgically, adv.

non-taster, n.

non-teaching, n.

non-transferable, a.

non-transparent, a.

non-tropical, a.

non-unique, a. (and n.)

nonuple, n. and a.

non-user, n.2

non-using, a.

non-veg, a.

non-vegetarian, n. and a.

non-veggie, n. and a.

non-viability, n.

non-voluntary, a.

non-voter, n.

non-voting, n.

non-voting, a.

non-work, n. and a.

Nonya, n.

noo, a.

noodge, n.

noodge, v.

noodging, n.

noodging, a.

noodgy, a.

noodle, v.2

noodle, v.4

noodlehead, n.

noodleness, n.

noodler, n.2

noodler, n.3

noodling, n.3

noodly, a.2

noodly, a.3

noogie, n.

nooi, n.

nookie-bookie, n.

noolbenger, n.

Noonan syndrome, n.

nooner, n.

noonshine, n.2

noos, n.

Nootkian, n. and a.

nopales, n.

nope, v.

Nor, n.1

nordicity, n.

Nords, n. (and a.)

norethindrone, n.

norfloxacin, n.

Norian, a.1

Noric, a. (and n.)

Norican, a. and n.

no-risk, a.

noritic, a.

Norlander, n.2

Norm, n.2

normalien, n.

normalizing, a.

Normand, a.

Normande, n.1

Normande, n.2 and a.1

Normande, a.2

Norman Rockwell, n.

Norman Rockwellesque, a.

Norman Rockwellish, a.

Norman Rockwellism, n.

normless, a.

normocalcaemia, n.

normocalcaemic, a.

normost, a. (and n.)

normotension, n.

normothermia, n.

norm-referenced, a.

norm-referencing, n.

nor-nor-west, adv., a., and n.

Norns, n.

Norovirus, n.

Norplant, n.

Norski, n. (and a.)

norteña, n. and a.

norteño, n. and a.

North American Indian, n. and a.

North Atlantic, n.

North Britain, n.2

North British, a.

Northdown, n.2

northeasterner, n.

north-easternmost, a.

north-eastwards, n. and adv.

northering, n.

Northern Irish, n. and a.

northernization, a.

Northern Soul, n.

northing, n.1 and adv.

north-north-easterly, a.

north-north-eastward, adv., n., and a.

north-north-eastwards, adv.

north-north-westerly, a. and adv.

north-north-westwards, adv.

north-south, a., adv. (and n.)

northwesterner, n.

northwesternmost, a.

north-westwards, adv.

North Woods, n. and a.

Norwalk, n.

Noryl, n.

nosce te ipsum, phr.

noscitur a sociis, phr.

nose, v.2

nosebleeder, n.

noselings, a.

nosewise, adv.

nosey, v.

no shit, int., n., and a.

no-show, v.

nosily, adv.

nosocomially, adv.

nosode, n.

nosologic, a.

nostalgia-fest, n.

no-stopping, a.

Nostraticist, n.

notabilia, n.

not-againstanding, prep.

notal, a.3

no-talent, a. and n.

notalgia paraesthetica, n.

Notalian, a.

Notar, n.2

not-at-all, v.

notchiness, n.

no-tech, a.

no-tell motel, n.

not-for-profit, a. (adv.) and n.

no through road, n.

no-till, a. and n.

no-tillage, n. and a.

not-me, n.

notonectid, n. and a.

notory, a.2

notoungulate, n. and a.

no trumps, n.

not-seeing, a.

Nottoway, a. and n.

notwithstanding clause, n.

noug, n.

nought-againstanding, prep. and adv.

noughth, a.

noughties, n.

noughts, n.

noughts, a. and pron.

nought the less, adv.

noughty, adv.

nou ja, int.

nouthetic, a.

nouveau, n.

nouveau romancier, n.

nouveaux arrivés, n.

nova, n.2

nova, v.

Nova Scotia, n.

novela, n.

noveling, n.

novia, n.

nowcast, n.

nowcasting, n.

nowdays, adv.1

nowdays, adv.2

no what, adv.2

Nowheresville, n.

nowmost, a.

nowmun, n.

now-now, adv.

now-or-never, a.

no worries, int.

NOX, n.2

nozzled, a.

Np, n.1

NP, n.2(and a.)

Ns, n.

NSAID, n.

nsima, n.

Ntate, n.

nu, n.1

Nu, n.2

nu-, comb. form

nub, v.3

nubbed, a.

nubber, n.

nubbled, a.

nubile, n.

nubivagancy, n.

nubuck, n.

nucle, n.

nuclearity, n.

nuclearized, a.

nuclear plate, n.

nucleocapsid, n.

nucleocosmochronology, n.

nucleogenetic, a.

nucleolin, n.2

nucleoloid, a. and n.

nucleolysis, n.

nucleolytic, a.

nucleomorph, n.

nucleoskeletal, n.

nucleoskeleton, n.

nucleus accumbens, n.

nucleus ambiguus, n.

nucleus pulposus, n.

nucleus ruber, n.

nucular, a.1

nucular, a.2

nuculoid, a. and n.

In addition to these new entries, a number of new subordinate entries were added to existing entries. These included:

(Under nipper, v.1)

nippering

(Under nipple, n.)

nipple clamp

nipple ring

nipple shell

nipple shield

(Under nipple, v.)

nippling

(Under Nippon, n. (and a.))

Nippon daisy

(Under nit, n.1)

nit fly

nit nurse

(Under nitric, a.)

nitric anhydride

(Under nitrifiable, a.)

nitrifiable nitrogen

(Under nitrile, n.)

nitrile base

(Under nitro, n.)

nitro proof

nitro-prove

(Under nitro-, comb. form)

nitroalkane

nitroethane

nitroglycol

nitroimidazole

nitropyrene

nitrothiazole

nitroaromatic

nitro-derivative

nitroblue tetrazolium

nitro-BT

(Under nitroform, n.1)

nitroform anion

(Under nitrogen, n.)

nitrogen balance

nitrogen dioxide

nitrogen monoxide

nitrogen oxide

nitrogen pentoxide

nitrogen peroxide

nitrogen tetroxide

nitrogen trichloride

nitrogen trioxide

(Under nitroso-, comb. form)

nitrosobacterium

(Under nitrosyl, n.)

nitrosyl chloride

nitrosylhaemoglobin

nitrosylmyoglobin

nitrosylsulphuric acid

(Under nitrous, a. and n.)

nitrous anhydride

nitrous fumes

(Under no, a.)

no-hair

no-kill

no-look

(Under No., adv.3 and n.2)

No. eight

No. six

No. Ten

(Under No. 2, n.)

No. 2 pencil

(Under nobblerize, v.)

nobblerizing

(Under noble, a. and n.1)

noble art

Noble Experiment

noble fir

(Under noci-, comb. form)

nocicipient

(Under nock, n.3)

nockthrown

(Under nocturnal, a. and n.)

nocturnal arch

nocturnal enuresis

nocturnal pollution

(Under nodal, a.)

nodal fever

nodal point

(Under nodding, n.)

nodding terms

(Under nodding, a.)

nodding dog

nodding donkey

nodding lily

nodding thistle

(Under no-growth, a. and n.)

no-growther

(Under noise, n.)

noise bar

noise barrier

noise cancellation

noise footprint

noise gate

noise gating

noise generation

noise generator

noise margin

noise music

noise-pop

noise-rock

noise-shaping

noise spectrum

noise suppressor

noise temperature

(Under noisy, a.)

noisy friarbird

noisy miner

noisy pitta

(Under nolt, n.)

nolt-herd

(Under nominal, a. and n.)

nominal account

nominal genus

nominal ledger

nominal relative

nominal relative clause

nominal species

nominal taxon

nominal value

(Under nomination, n.)

nomination borough

(Under non-, prefix)

non-kin

non-algorithmic

non-aromatic

nonbacterial

non-baryonic

non-clastic

non-clerical

non-gender-specific

non-hierarchic

non-hierarchical

non-immune

non-inflammatory

non-legal

non-low

non-Marxist

non-orgasmic

non-photosynthetic

non-positive definite

non-prime

non-reducible

non-residing

non-soluble

non-stellar

non-viral

non-count

non-dairy

non-fossil

non-game

non-haem

non-pressure

non-tariff

nonwireline

non-bonding

non-coding

non-decreasing

non-load-bearing

non-reducing

non-sensitized

(Under non-aligned, a. and n.)

Non-Aligned Movement

(Under non-assertive, a.)

non-assertively

non-assertiveness

(Under non-attributable, a.)

non-attributably

(Under nonius, n.)

nonius horopter

(Under nonsense, n. and a.)

nonsense poetry

(Under nonspecie, a.)

non-specie paying

(Under non-steroidal, a. and n.)

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

(Under non-tropical, a.)

non-tropical sprue

(Under nonylic, a.)

nonylic acid

(Under nor-, prefix)

norbornadiene

norbornene

(Under Nordic, a. and n.)

Nordic gold

(Under Norfolk, a. and n.)

Norfolk tumbler

Norfolk turkey

Norfolk sheep

Norfolk Horn

(Under Noric, a. (and n.))

Noric Alps

(Under normal, a. and n.)

normal science

(Under normally, adv.)

normally aspirated

(Under north, adv., a., and n.)

North Equatorial Current

North Islander

North Ronaldsay

(Under northern, a., n., and adv.)

Northern Cross

northern dawn

northern fulmar

northern gannet

northern fur seal

northern harrier

northern oriole

northern pike

northern pine

northern spotted owl

northern state

northern waterthrush

northern white cedar

(Under north-west, adv., a., and n.)

northwestmost

(Under Norway, n.)

Norway lemming

Norway pout

(Under Norwegian, n. and a.)

Norwegian elkhound

Norwegian kitchen

Norwegian lemming

Norwegian rat

Norwegian stove

Norwegian tiller

(Under Norwich, n.)

Norwich Crag

(Under nose, n.)

nose gear

nose guard

nose-holl

nose rubbing

nose stud

nose tackle

nose wheelie

(Under no-show, n. and a.)

no-show job

(Under nostril, n.)

nostril fly

(Under notary, n.)

notary hole

(Under notch, n.)

notch baby

notch-eared bat

notch-girdling

notch provision

notch-tough

(Under note, n.2)

note-card

note-perfect

note-like

(Under no-till, a. and n.)

no-tilled

(Under nourice, n.)

nourice-chamber

nourice-father

nourice house

(Under nourish, n.)

nourish fee

(Under novelize, v.)

novelizer

(Under novelty, n. and a.)

novelty item

novelty store

(Under nowt, n.)

nowt-foot

nowt head

(Under NP, n.2(and a.))

NP-complete

NP-hard

(Under Nubian, n. and a.)

Nubian giraffe

Nubian goat

Nubian woodpecker

(Under nuchal, a. and n.)

nuchal crest

nuchal ligament

nuchal translucency

(Under nuclear, a. (adv.) and n.)

Nuclear America

nuclear bag

nuclear chain

nuclear envelope

nuclear layer

nuclear membrane

nuclear polyhedrosis

nuclear polyhedrosis virus

nuclear pore

nuclear pore complex

nuclear sclerosis

nuclear spindle

nuclear autumn

nuclear bunker

nuclear-capable

nuclear disarmament

nuclear fall

nuclear flask

nuclear industry

nuclear isomerism

nuclear molecule

nuclear option

nuclear radiation

nuclear shelter

(Under nuclearize, v.)

nuclearizing

(Under nuclein, n.)

nuclein base

(Under nucleo-, comb. form)

nucleocytoplasm

(Under nucleolo-, comb. form)

nucleolo-cytoplasmic

(Under nucleotide, n.)

nucleotide base

nucleotide sequence

Out-of-sequence new entries

11 December 2003 also saw the publication of the the following new entries from across the alphabet:

another country, n.

antiviral, a. and n.

antivirus, n. and a.

bifter, n.

blamestorming, n.

blue-green, a. and n.

Bluetooth, n.

buildering, n.

bunny-hop, v.

bunny hop, n.

cannoli, n.

chipotle, n.

churn rate, n.

cilantro, n.

citizen advocacy, n.

citizen advocate, n.

cut and shut, n. and a.

deep green, a. and n.

digerati, n.

Ditidaht, n.

doofus, a. and n.

ear-bender, n.

ear-bending, n.

ear-bending, a.

entry level, n. and a.

European Commission, n.

fast-track, v.

fast-tracked, a.

fast-tracking, n.

fist-fuck, v.

fist-fucker, n.

fist-fucking, n.

flexecutive, n.

fuck-off, a.

fuckwit, n. and a.

fuckwitted, a.

gag rule, n.

gang-bang, n.

gang-bang, v.

gang-banging, n.

gangbuster, n., a., and adv.

gee, n.8

gluten-free, a.

goofus, n.1

green alga, n.

grep, n.

grep, v.

harissa, n.

headcase, n.

head-end, n.

hot-list, v.

hot list, n.

huevos rancheros, n.

infoholic, n.

infomediary, n.

Islington, n.

Kumon, n.

longlist, n.

longlist, v.

longlisted, a.

longlisting, n.

long-termism, n.

long-termist, n. and a.

Lushootseed, n. and a.

modelizer, n.

Perl, n.

prebuttal, n.

rapee, n.

reiki, n.

slam, v.4

slamming, n.2

sugar, int.

superpub, n.

super-unleaded, a. and n.

superwaif, n.

Thinsulate, n.

v-mail, n.1

V-mail, n.2

Yad Vashem, n.

In addition to these new entries, the following out-of-sequence subordinate entries were added: